Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.
Noting that in November last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden met in San Francisco and jointly outlined a future-oriented San Francisco vision, Wang said under the leadership of the two heads of state, China-U.S. relations have been generally stabilized from further deterioration, and bilateral dialogue, cooperation and positive aspects in various fields have increased, which is welcomed by the people of the two countries and the international community.
Wang emphasized that the Taiwan Question is the No. 1 insurmountable red line in China-US relations, the Chinese people's right to development is inalienable, and the Asia-Pacific region should not become an arena for the rivalry of major powers.
Wang said China's request has always been consistent. China proposes to respect each other's core interests, and urges the U.S. side not to interfere in China's internal affairs, suppress China's development, or cross China's red lines when it comes to China's sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Blinken said that the United States is willing to work with China to move forward based on the consensus reached by the two heads of state in San Francisco and promote the steady development of bilateral relations.
At the invitation of Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Blinken is visiting China from April 24 to 26.
Chinese FM holds talks with U.S. secretary of state
Chinese FM holds talks with U.S. secretary of state
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters on Monday morning in Paris on invitation.
Upon the arrival of Peng, also UNESCO's Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls' and Women's Education, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay warmly welcomed her at the entrance.
Azoulay accompanied Peng to visit an exhibition on the 10-year achievements of cooperation between China and UNESCO, and spoke highly of China's contribution to the development of girls' and women's education around the world.
Peng briefed Azoulay on China's latest progress in promoting girls' and women's education, especially the achievements of the Spring Bud Project, a Chinese nationwide drive to help dropout girls return to school and to improve teaching conditions in impoverished areas.
Peng said that serving as the UNESCO's Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls' and Women's Education in the past decade, she has visited many schools in various countries and is delighted to see more and more women being able to have a better life thanks to education.
Promoting girls' and women's education is a great cause that is closely related to social progress and the shared future for humanity. The Chinese side is willing to work with UNESCO to encourage increased global investment in girls' and women's education, help more girls and women obtain equal access to education rights and jointly create a better future, she added.
For her part, Azoulay highly praised Peng's work and contributions as the special envoy, expressing UNESCO's willingness to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China to promote new developments in global girls' and women's education.
Azoulay presented Peng with a 10-year service honor certificate. Peng presented UNESCO with a tapestry titled "Blooming Spring Bud" co-created by beneficiaries of the Spring Bud Project.
Peng Liyuan visits UNESCO headquarters, meets agency chief
Peng Liyuan visits UNESCO headquarters, meets agency chief
Peng Liyuan visits UNESCO headquarters, meets agency chief
